Retro UK Fruit Machines By CAshman_eq

Around The Town (BFM)

An affectionately-remembered slot machine from my youth at the tail-end of the 80’s and early 90’s.

Around The Town was a popular slot machine in arcades and chip-shops along the UK’s coastal resorts.

I remember being driven to SkegVegas with my parents and brother. Over two hours sat in the back of my dad’s Austin Montego, as we headed for my uncle Colin’s caravan (by ‘uncle’ I of course mean my dad’s drinking buddy.) Once we’d arrived on the rugged Lincolnshire coast, one way of escaping the force-nine gales which would eat your face off would be to find the nearest arcade and play this gem of a machine. I wasted more of my formative years and cash than I care to remember!

Now I used to love this machine, but it had a bigger badder brother with which it had to contend – and, unlike this one, the Cops and Robbers machine has stood the test of time. Although they were very similar, this one has just a little more going on, and thus for me it had the edge.

Reels

Feature

Answer

Emulated?

Number Of Reels

3

Yes

Nudges

Yes

Yes

Holds

Yes

Yes

3 Holds (Same Symbols)

Matches Pair

Yes

Feature Entry

3 x super imposed Pint symbols

Yes

Gamble

Hi-Lo Dice with Feature Exchange

Yes

Feature Board

Circuit-style board with cash and nudge amounts, intermingled with feature-games, mini-games and hazards.

Move around the board collecting as much cash or as many nudges as possible. Cash can be collected at face value.

Nudges are downwards nudges only. The best nudge win will be displayed in the gamble panel once enough nudges are collected. They are collected using the exchange button.

Mini Board Games

Mini Board Game

Function

Emulated?

Mystery Win (?)

Awards an additional cash win

Yes

Cash Point

Repeat the displayed pin code to earn an additional cash win

Yes

Happy Hour

Double Win or Nudges

Yes

Trivia Quiz & Karaoke Night

Answer a question correctly or sing to the machine to earn an additional cash amount

Quiz – Yes

Karaoke – No

Taxi

Either Taxi Home – Fine & game over Or Taxi to another location on the board

Taxi Home – Yes

Other Location : No

Hazards

Hazard

Function

Emulated?

Police Patrol

First pass : Warning Subsequent : If you’re drunk you could be in trouble, possible Game over

Yes

Boozy Baz

Good and Bad outcomes Pick Pocket – Lose some money – Game over Win Raffle – additional cash win Lost Wallet – Game Over Last Orders – Lose some money – Game over Lost At Cards – Game Over Turned Away By Bouncer – Carry On

Yes to All

Public Loo

Lose all money and nudges – Carry On

Yes

Drunk & Disorderly

Game Over

Yes

Taxi

Taxi Home – Lose some money and Game Over

Yes

“Games Room” Feature Games

When visiting this square you are offered a feature which you can play in exchange for your cash and nudges accumulated so far.

Feature Games

Function

Emulated?

Pints Make Prizes

Select a pint to reveal the win contained within

Yes

Space Invaders

Play a game of space invaders for cash

No

Pontoon

Play a game of 21, get as close to the magic number as you can without going over